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Sunshine Juniorettes raise child abuse awareness — Page 35
religion Fr. Donald Mainardi celebrates 50 years — Page 10
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JUNE 2013
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 5
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Eastwood Park was the site of a fundraiser for Oklahoma, Shane Argus, left, Bryce Bevan and Kai Christensen.
She and Christensen Ethan and Joshua Ward baked goodies all day to were raised in a bubble of A light went on in Molly accompany the lemonade protection from the world’s Christensen’s head when prepared by their children, cares, as is the case with she heard of a friend and who also crafted the signs, many children in the Viera/ their children raising money trotted cups and plates of Suntree area, said their for the tornado victims of refreshments to customers mother. Moore, Okla. She could do at no charge and asked for “My job is to protect the same with her children donations instead. them, but it’s time to make and those of a friend, “It made us very happy them aware and continue dr ho ad front cover_Layout 1 10/22/12 9:54 AM Page 1 Jamie Ward. that we could help out those to develop compassion in “Our children are to the people,” Mia Christensen them,” Ward said of her age where we are allowing said of the $300 scored charges, age 6 and 8. them to watch a bit of TV courtesy of her big smiling “We had some really news, and it upsets them eyes and Munchkin voice. rough weather recently so to see others suffer, Her siblings, Jackson, Kasen with twisters nearby, and it especially when children and Kai also raked in big really scared the children,” are involved,” Ward said. bucks. she added, “so this tragedy By LINDA WIGGINS
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really brought it home.” It didn’t take long before more little friends saw the fuss and joined in. Filling out the youthful aid brigade were Ethan and Jack Thyrge, Alex Chandler, Bryce Bevan, Shane and Kyle Angus and all their parents, many of whom were their best customers. Molly Christensen spoke of the children’s deeds and stopped momentarily to compose herself. “We are so proud of who they are and what they have done.”
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